Challenge Course Pro Tips!™ WOODPECKERS! Almost nothing can cause as much damage to a challenge course in a short period of time as an aggressive woodpecker. In this video, we explore 4 woodpecker deterrents for challenge courses that you can employ to help stop woodpecker damage, and introduce a product that can be used to repair woodpecker damage once it has occurred!

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Video Timestamps
0:00 Woodpecker Deterrents and Damage Repair for Challenge Courses
0:10 Don Stock from The Adventure Guild
0:25 The nature of woodpecker activity and damage
0:40 The Pileated Woodpecker
0:50 Video Overview
1:00 The importance of knowledge. What species of woodpeckers are in your area?
1:17 A great source of information is your local utility company
2:22 Lethal Removal - Woodpeckers are protected, and some are endangered, so using lethal means of removal isn't a mitigation method to consider
3:06 Four deterrents that course owners can use to prevent, or curtail woodpecker damage
3:12 Wire Mesh
4:01 Deterrent Paint and Other Repellents
4:26 Decoys
4:53 Reflective Items
4:35 Making a structurally sound repair to woodpecker-damaged poles
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